Museum number:
| APM 13.678 |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe |
Keyword:
| bottle shape |
Description:
| Opiumpijp van aardewerk met lage balustervormige gedraaide ketel met opstaande hals en kleine vlakke voet. Buik van de fles voor gebruik van opium doorboord. Gevlochten ijzerdraad rond het flesje, grotendeels in de opiumteer verborgen. Steelopening baan textiel om rieten roer vast te zetten. |
Date:
| Period | 1970 - 1990 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.85 in (4.7 cm) |
| Width | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.39 in (1 cm) |
| Weight | 39 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | baluster shape |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | thrown (potters' wheel) |
| Colour | gray black |
| Other materials | fabric |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | South East Asia |
| Country | Thailand |
| Ethnicity | Hill tribe |
Acquisition
| Year | 1994 |
| Provenance | Mae Sai, Thailand, Mengrai antique |
| Thailand, antiekhandel, c. 1990 |
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